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Updates on H.R. 2140
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Fall is on its way and so is more news about the proposed H.R. 2140 or Internet Gambling Study Bill, which was brought to the table by Shelly Berkley a Democrat of Ne...
UK Advertising Starting
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
This weekend, in fact midnight today is the time many online gaming sites have been waiting for if they have been lucky enough to be included on the "white list,...
IMega Gets New Date
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In the case of iMega v. Gonzales that is to be held in the U.S. District Court in Trenton, New Jersey and was to be held this coming week on the 4th of September...
KickOffPoker Announces 5.000 Buy-in Poker Tournament
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
KickOffPoker.com, a Danish company announced today that it will be launching a poker tournament that will measure up to the largest in Las Vegas. Starting August 29th...
Antigua and Barbuda Vs. U.S.
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Antigua and Barbuda face off with the United States and the World Trade Organization today, Friday August 31; in the battle that has been ongoing for some time.
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PartyGaming Posts Record Gain Despite U.S. ban
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Shares of the world's biggest Internet poker company, PartyGaming, beating analysts' estimates, rose the most ever ...
South African Online Gambling Worries Subdued
Aug 31, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
For now the worries that plagued the South African politicians of online gambling over shadowing land based casino gambling is over. The figures that are now out show...
Poker isn't Just for the Guys!
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Many envision the game of poker to be a mens venue, however there are many big time ladies tournaments and leagues too.
The Ladies Night Tournament was recentl...
Sweden Backs Online Gambling
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In Sweden the government thinks far differently about online gaming than the United States Government who does not want their citizens visiting online gaming sites an...
Mixed Martial Arts Enters The Online Gambling World
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Online Casino
Popularly known for setting up the first sports betting operation in the Caribbean for North American clients, BetCRIS proves that they continue to develop the world ...
US Losing Online Gambling Battle Against Antigua
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In April 2005, the WTO ruled in favor of Antigua who claimed that the US prevents foreign internet gambling firms from doin...
Online Poker Bad Beat Equals $800K Plus
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
The wait to see who would win the record breaking online poker bad beat jackpot at Absolute Poker is over. KADI, an Austra...
Where Will The Chips Fall
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Recently PartyGaming, who is reportedly the largest online gaming site in the industry, has come out in the public forum stating that after the United States put new ...
Malta and Online Gambling Advertising
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Many online gambling site from the U.K. have moved to Malta and more continue to do so avoiding the U.K. Gambling Act which as of September 1, 2007 will go into effec...
Holland Officials Next to Give Citizens Online Gambling
Aug 30, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The reports coming from Holland are that with the success that the government of Sweden has had with their Internet poker g...
Bodog.com Poker Site Down - Domain Dispute
Aug 29, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Bodog is encountering DNS issues related to several of its websites and is directing customers to an alternate site (
27 More Online Gambling Firms Move to Malta
Aug 29, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The small Mediterranean island of Malta is fast becoming the choice destination for gambling firms to house their online operations. No less than 27 international gam...
Betdirect Revamps Website
Aug 29, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Betdirect has long been known for its bookmaking services in sports betting and a wide range of gaming products. They have provided many different platforms for onlin...
New Casino Breaker Release
Aug 29, 2007
Category: Poker Software
The developers of Casino Breaker have just released another version that has gained a lot of positive attention from online pla...
PartyGaming Reports Loss
Aug 29, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Partygaming, the company behind popular Party Poker online poker site, suffered a major setback whe...
PokerRoom.com Announces New Mini Table Feature
Aug 29, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Experienced and multi-tasking poker players can now enjoy playing up to 12 online poker games at ...
Television Advertising For Online Gaming Sites
Aug 29, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
While here in the United States the fight rages on whether online gaming should be legal, illegal or regulated by the government and the amount of
U.S. Banks Still Connected With Online Gambling
Aug 29, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In 2006 with the UIGEA or Unlawful Internet Gambling Act came into effect banks, credit card and debit card companies were to stop any transfers or accept payments fr...
Poker.com New Software Features
Aug 28, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
It has been announced that one of the largest online poker sites on the internet, Poker.com, is re...
2008 Irish Open $1 Qualifier
Aug 28, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
If you missed the Irish Open in 2007, you know have a chance to play in one of the biggest European tournaments in 2008. Paddy Power Poker announced that they are sta...
Online-Casinos.com gets Over Haul
Aug 28, 2007
Category: Online Casino
As many online gamblers and industry participants seek their daily news, one popular site has made some significant changes, and improvements this month.
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Absolute Poker Version 8.0 Software
Aug 28, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Online poker is an industry of competition on many levels, both across the virtual felt as well a...
UK Football Comes To Everest Poker
Aug 28, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Maintaining the tradition of excellence, Everest Poker, one of the leading virtual poker rooms, made an interesting announcement recently. For a tournament dedicated ...
Gibraltar Defends Their Regulations
Aug 28, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Neil Parish, Conservative Party MP for Gibraltar, spoke in the defense of Gibraltar's licensing regimen for
PTseats Brings Vacationers to Poker Anywhere
Aug 28, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Ticket convenience has finally come to the poker world. PTseats.com has launched a new online booking service in partnership with the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City...
WagerWorks Teams with 24hPoker
Aug 28, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
An alliance was announced today between WagerWorks, an English online gambling software provider and Sweden's 24hPoker Holding AB to work together in marketing th...
WPT Legends of Poker Registration Up
Aug 27, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
This years World Poker Tour's (WPT) Legends of Poker brought just a few more players than last years tournament, 25 to be exact. Registrations in 2006 totalled 46...
Twinkling Stars at 2007 WPT Legends
Aug 27, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The World Poker Tour's Legends of Poker is now underway at US Casino, Bike, and the stars at twinkling from acros...
Everest Poker Master Classics Satellites.
Aug 27, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The Master Classics of Poker Tournament will commence on the 2nd of November 2007, at The Holland Casino located in Amste...
First APPT Goes to U.S. Student
Aug 27, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
After three days of gambling at the highest level, the first leg of the Poker Stars Asia-Pacific po...
Day One of Legends of Poker Finished
Aug 27, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Francois Safieddine is sitting on top of the leader board at the WPT Legends of Poker Event at the Bicycle Casino. Francois as got 165,000 in chips in front of him an...
Alberto Gonzales Resignation Good For Online Gambling
Aug 27, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
He recently promised Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl that he would do everything he could possible do to make certain the that the billion online gambling industry...
Absolute Poker's Bad Beat Jackpot Nearly $700,000
Aug 27, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Absolute Poker's Bad Beat Jackpot has now shattered its all-time high. By 9am ET on Monday, the jackpot had reached $667,000. With $0.50 collected from ea...
The Full Tilt $750,000 Guaranteed Tournament Re-Cap
Aug 27, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The Full Tilt $750,000 Guaranteed Tournament this week had 4,000 online poker players wh...
First Ever "AJAXWorld Poker Tournament"
Aug 26, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
SYS-CON announced the start of the first ever 'AJAXWorld Poker Tournament' - Powered by Kaazing - making AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 West in Santa Cl...
The First Annual California Poker Players Conference
Aug 26, 2007
Category: General Poker News
The First Annual California Poker Players Conference will be held on Saturday, October 20, and Sunday, October 21 at the Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California,...
APAT European Championship Arrives in Luton
Aug 26, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Amateur Poker Association and Tour has made their stop at the Grosvenor G Casino in Luton, England. The event is scheduled to span the entire weekend, from Saturday t...
Big Money Spent on Gambling Lobbyists
Aug 25, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
By United States Federal Law every company must report all lobbying efforts and the expenses incurred therein. Well United States Poker Players, the poke rooms we'...
Strike A Pose - Online Poker Pro Mag
Aug 25, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Bodog is all about the flash, constantly offering new promotions, bits of bling, and fun contests, little perks, like the Bodog Bus at the World Series of Poker (
Electronic Poker in Casinos, Novelty Wears Off
Aug 25, 2007
Category: Poker Software
The novelty of electronic poker tables seems to be wearing of in Detroit Michigan US casinos. When t...
Titan Poker ECOOP
Aug 25, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Starting at the end of November and stretching over 10 days, Titan Poker will host the European Cha...
Poker Pro meets Survivor China
Aug 24, 2007
Category: Poker TV / Movies
Survivor to air with a cast of professionals in a wide range of areas this season. Poker Pro, WWE Former Female Super Star, Professional grave digger, a professional ...
IPlay, Daniel Negreanu and Poker Royalty Together For You
Aug 24, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Recently a partnership between Daniel Negreanu and Poker Royalty and I-Play resulted in the launch of a 'how to' series. 'Win at Texas HoldEm' instruc...
Late Night Poker, airing soon
Aug 24, 2007
Category: Poker TV / Movies
The first impact bearing poker TV show is returning to United Kingdom Television. Late Night Poker will make it's annual return in the UK and Ireland later this y...
Brittish Gambling Companies Rush To Purchase TV Ads!
Aug 23, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The new rules in the United Kingdom, as they pertain to online gambling, and the use of the UK W...
Deposit to Absolute Poker from Ultimate Bet!
Aug 23, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
To many bad beats at Absolute Poker? To much lag at Ultimate Bet? Just feel like a change, getti...
Absolute Poker Launches Absolute Poker 8.0
Aug 23, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Absolute Poker has announced the launch of their latest and greatest software, Absolute Poker Ve...
Father Beats Son in UK Open
Aug 23, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Father and son Peter and Josh Gould competed in the final table of the National Poker League'...
Poker Players Alliance Changing Locations and Leaders
Aug 22, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The Poker Players Alliance is both changing leadership and picking up and moving to Washington, D.C. PPA President Michael Bolcerek resigned to spend time with his fa...
William Hill Online Poker Room Relocated
Aug 21, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
After the new amendment to the Gambling Act 2005 in the UK was announced last week, a few online gambling businesses have transferred their operations to Europe.
West Viriginia CC First Poker Dealers Graduate
Aug 21, 2007
Category: General Poker News
You made it! You've graduated college and now it is time to see if you can get a job within your major. West Virginia Northern Community College graduated the fis...
WSOP Academy Poker Camp Heads to Atlantic City
Aug 21, 2007
Category: General Poker News
The World Series Of Poker Academy announced that it will host its first-ever event in Atlantic City. The two-day camp will be held Dec. 1-2, just ahead of the World S...
High Stakes Poker IV will open with Phil Hellmuth
Aug 21, 2007
Category: Poker TV / Movies
Cable television station the Game Show Network (GSN) recently announced Phil Hellmuth, Ultimate Bet
Extention Granted iMEGA vs UIGEA
Aug 21, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
In the iMEGA vs UIGEA, and subsequently Alberto Gonzalas, Attorney General of the United States of America, the US District Court of NJ has granted an extension on th...
Poker Tour Owner Targeted with Snakes
Aug 21, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Two men living in Colorado were both charged with the conspiracy to commit murder, when they allegedly planned to kill Mathew Sowash. The two planned to place rattles...
New Poker Mobile Game Service
Aug 21, 2007
Category: Poker Games
If you are going to launch a new mobile Texas Hold'em poker service you might as well get the 11 time
Heartland Poker tour Grand Series Underway!
Aug 20, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The Heartland Poker Tour Grand Series is scheduled to kick off today, August 20th with an $85+15 NLHE Tournament. The grand slam of this event will of course be t...
24 Hour Poker Signs Letter of Intent
Aug 20, 2007
Category: Poker Players
24hPoker announced the separation of its operations distinct entities: a business to business company, 24hPoker Holding AB, as well as a new business to consumer comp...
WPT and Cryptologic Parnter for New Online Casino
Aug 20, 2007
Category: Online Casino
CryptoLogic Limited has opened a new online casino on World Poker Tour®'s gaming site to ...
High Stakes Poker Season 4
Aug 20, 2007
Category: Poker TV / Movies
GSN will kick off the 4th season of High Stakes Poker Monday night. The season will feature 17 ep...
Bodog Poker Adds Weekly $50,000 Guarantee
Aug 20, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Bodog Entertainment is always looking to bring the best to each event for all its players. For its online poker player's that means adding a new $50,000 guara...
Betfair Poker Makes WSOPE a Threedom Pass
Aug 20, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Betfair poker has stepped up in their WSOPE events on their sites. They announced that any poker player that qualifies from their site either by buying in directly fo...
Everest Poker $100,000 Guarantee Winners
Aug 20, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Each Sunday Everest Poker holds a $100,000 guaranteed Texas Holdem poker tournament. It is the online poker room'...
WPT Launches Texas Holdem Two!
Aug 19, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Hands-On Mobile has announced the launch of multiplayer World Poker Tour Texas Hold‘Em 2 with multi-media company,3UK. It's the first time a free play, mult...
Skill vs. Chance, Pennsylvania Poker Case
Aug 19, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
$11,000 in cash and property connection with texas hold'em tournaments by Pennsylvania defense attorney Lawrence Burns may bring ' skill- vs -chance' ...
Poker Room Raises Questions Over Gambling Laws
Aug 19, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Little Rock poker establishment postponed opening after city said the venue would go against Arkansas gambling laws.The National Poker Challenge has already set up sh...
Premier League Poker final table is set and is televised.
Aug 19, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Party Poker - The first of two shows will get underway Wednesday at 12:10 am on Channel 4 in the UK...
United States Army Sponsors No Limit Tournament
Aug 19, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The Tennessee-Kentucky Chapter of the Association of the United States Army sponsored a no-limit
Arizona's Largest Poker Room Gets Online
Aug 19, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Arizona's biggest Card room has expanded to the internet. The Casino Arizona has opened an internet forum that is available to not only the casino's employee&...
Louisiana makes arrests regarding BETCHA.COM
Aug 18, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Nicholas Jenkins, owner of Betcha.com, an online site that allows people to place bets for various events, has been arrested. The lawyer has been operating the site f...
Phil Hellmuth and AT&T Launch Mobile Poker
Aug 18, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Popular Online Poker Pro and record holding 11 time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is drawing attention to the new Texas Holdem 2007 game and pok...
Identity Matters
Aug 18, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Online gambling operators with a desire to get the most current and the latest ID verification technology are likely to find all the information they need at a forthc...
Poker Sharks Get a New Friend
Aug 18, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Poker Pro Labs, a leader in poker tools and technology development, recently released the Smart Buddy. The poker tool designed to help
Commerce Casino to add Poker Sit N Go Tables
Aug 18, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Known as the World's Largest Poker Bearing Casino, with more than 200 poker tables already in the poker room, the Commerce Casino A
Donhaka Wins 200k FTOPS Limit Holdem Event
Aug 18, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) included just one limit poker event, the $200,000 short handed limit poker tournament held at Full Tilt, where players w...
World Poker Dealer Championships Rules Change
Aug 18, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
A change in the registration rules for the World Poker Dealer Championships will open the game up to a lot more poker room employees. The new rule allows for individu...
Bodog Vans Warped Tour Poker Tournament '07
Aug 17, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Bodog Music and the Vans Warped Tour have come together once again to host the second annual Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournament, an after-hours winner-takes-all event...
Bodog's 'Ayre Force' Comic
Aug 17, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Bodog's CEO Calvin Ayre has announced the company's latest venture in the digital entertain...
Single Mother Wins 34.5 EuroMillions Lottery
Aug 17, 2007
Category: Online Casino
In one of the biggest news stories to hit Europe this week, 40 year old Angela Kelly has won the EuroMillions Lottery drawing, awarding GBP 34.5 million. According to...
BC Lottery To Sponsor Pacific Poker Shootout
Aug 17, 2007
Category: General Poker News
A news article came from Great White North, a province of British Columbia, urging resident poker enthusiasts to "Become the best of the best." The article ...
Neteller on the Move Again
Aug 17, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
With a sudden US market exit (due to certain .. legal entanglements) and the irritation with the American legal authorities more or less behind them, the Isle of Man ...
WPT, Ladies Night and Breast Cancer Research
Aug 17, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The WORLD POKER TOUR Ladies Night V will be played this Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19 at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The women&#...
Poker Debt Paid Via Rattlesnake Bites
Aug 17, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Two men in Lakewood Colorado were apparently adamant that they were to be paid $60,000 owed to them. Willing to commit murder, or kidnap children to recoup their ...
15 Percent Remote Gaming Tax For UK Operators
Aug 16, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
When Great Britain revised the Gambling Act of 2005 to allow advertising of gambling companies based in qualifying jurisdictions (the 'white list'), the HMRC ...
Online Casino Completes 6-Month Software Upgrade
Aug 16, 2007
Category: Online Casino
TheCasinoLobby.com has announced the completion of a 6 month overhaul of their independently developed software platform. As a part of the upgrade, the online casino ...
West Virgina, Poker, Table Games, and More!
Aug 15, 2007
Category: General Poker News
A recent referendum for the legalization of table games, including poker, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, seemed to come from a narrow victory for pro-gambling forc...
Dutch Antilles Determined To Make UK 'White List'
Aug 15, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
When Great Britain's Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) released the 'White List', a compilation of all jurisdiction that would be allowed to a...
FTOPS V Event 8 Awards $48k To Kiajessie
Aug 15, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Event number 8 of the 5th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS-V), $200 Omaha Eight-or-Better, succeeded well beyond expectations. With 1,073 entrants, the $1...
Absolute Poker Dream Package $100M
Aug 15, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Absolute Poker has already given away 4 Dream Packages, and will be awarding a 5th in October. The Absolute Dream Package awards access to more than $100-million ...
CanBet Joins Microgaming Network
Aug 15, 2007
Category: General Poker News
The Microgaming Network will soon be adding another online gambling site to their already impressive index of clients. Canbet.com, owned and operated by parent compan...
WSOPE and UK Open in the Pot
Aug 15, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
In an amazing and exciting opportunity, PokerListings.com has teamed with PacificPoker.com to announce the World Series of Poker Europe and the UK Open are now on the...
Neteller Checks Refused across the United States
Aug 15, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The online e-wallet NETeller began to return millions of dollars to US customer starting on July 30 2007. There were almost immediate results for many of the previous...
BetOnSports Founder Kaplan Seeks DOJ Dismissal
Aug 15, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Founder of BetOnSports, Gary Kaplan, was arrested earlier this year in the Dominican Republic and expedited to US soil, where he was intercepted by the FBI and has be...
UltimateBet Offers Free Tourney Awarding '08 BMW M5
Aug 14, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
In celebration of Phil Hellmuth's 11th WSOP Bracelet, online poker site UltimateBet.com is making an unprecedented offer - The Ultimate Driving Machine Freeroll. ...
US DoJ Requesting 2 Week Delay In iMEGA Case
Aug 14, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
A New Jersey federal judge set the hearing date for the iMEGA case for September 4, but it appears the Department of Justice (DoJ) wants more time to comprise a respo...
PartyGaming May Be Turning DoJ's Heads
Aug 14, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
According to a report published in ThisIsMoney.co.uk, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) may be turning their attentions to online gambling operators 88.com and Party...
Last Chance For Bodog WSOPE Qualifiers
Aug 14, 2007
Category: WSOP
Bodog Poker has guaranteed six WSOPE Main Event seats to their
World Poker Tour Heads to Canada
Aug 14, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The World Poker Tour (WPT) will be making it's only stop in Canada from October 26th to November 2nd for the 2007 North American Poker Championship. The highly an...
Online Gambling, HR 2046 Support and Opposition
Aug 14, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Barney Frank has received new opposition to his proposal to regulate online gambling, and ultimately reverse the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
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Self monitored gambling on the horizon?
Aug 14, 2007
Category: General Poker News
The launch of an effective new responsible gaming tool at the Swedish government gambling website Svenske Spel went for the most part unnoticed early in July but is p...
Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society
Aug 14, 2007
Category: General Poker News
A Harvard law professor with a particular interest in Internet law has established a University-based think-tank The Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS), ...
Gambling Commission Exec Leaves UK For Gibraltar Position
Aug 13, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Key member of the UK Gambling Commission, Director of Operations Phill Brear, will be leaving his post soon for a lead position in Gibraltar. Brear is set to become t...
Vegas Palms Awarded Online Casino Of The Month
Aug 13, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
The professional Internet gaming review web site, Press My Bet, delves into the framework of the best online casinos, poker rooms and sportsbook each and every month ...
Record Setting Q2 Results For GigaMedia
Aug 13, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Software developer GigaMedia has reported record setting results in the second quarter of 2007. Consolidated revenue is up 88% to $40.1 million from this time las...
Everest Poker Recognized by eGaming Review
Aug 13, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Everest Poker was included in the prominent industry magazine eGaming Review's annual Power 50 list, available in last months issue. This is the site's debut ...
Jennicide Leigh and Playboy? Is it real?
Aug 13, 2007
Category: Poker Players
Gossip is spreading about the possibility that Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh may soon appear in one of the fall editions of the popular adult magazine Playboy....
Malaysian Poker Player, drowned to avoid raid
Aug 13, 2007
Category: General Poker News
According to a recent report, a 48-year-old Malaysian fishing trader drowned in the sea while attempting to escape a gambling raid, ordered and followed through with,...
World Cup of Poker IV has Final Team
Aug 12, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
There was a heads up match today between Team Romania and Team Hungary after they played to a tie in the division finals of the World Cup of Poker IV Finals. Host Pok...
Playtech Eyeing European Rivals
Aug 12, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Playtech provides gambling software for websites and gives them such games as blackjack, poker, roulette and more. The internet gaming software firm now is planning t...
EPT: Dublin Hosts Simon Poker Charity Tournament
Aug 12, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Dublin, Ireland will once again set the scene for the Simon Poker Tournament, a generous charity event benefiting the homeless, along the scheduled trail of the Europ...
FTOPS-V; 313OG Wins Event 6 $1-Mil Guaranteed
Aug 12, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The sixth event of the 5th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS-V) saw a total of 4,372 entries, buying in at $300 a piece, generate an enormous prize pool of ...
BetFred Explores £600 IPO Maneuver
Aug 12, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
BetFred, established in 1967 by brothers Fred and Peter Done, has become one of the most well known bookmaking companies in all of Great Britain. On the heels of the ...
Moscow Millions; Better Late Than Never
Aug 12, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
The highly anticipated Moscow Millions, the first poker championship to be held in Russia, will go on, despite the recent loss of sponsorship from Full Tilt Poker. Th...
Online Poker Pro in Hot Water
Aug 12, 2007
Category: Poker Players
A Safford, Arizona Police officer discovered something unusual while performing a vehicle search following the stop of a reckless driver on Tuesday - 51,51...
Bodog Poker, Say Cheese!
Aug 12, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Bodog Poker players are receiving the opportunity to be featured on the cover of Online Poker ...
FTOPS Event 3 Creams Guarantee
Aug 11, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Allen Cunningham, a 2007 WSOP bracelet winner hosted the third event on the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). This event, $200+$16 Pot Limit Holdem, had ...
William Hill Preparing to transfer to Gibraltar
Aug 11, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
William Hill Online casino is preparing for a move from the Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean, to the more online gambling friendly Rock of Gibraltar. The move comes as...
Age Verification VS Online Gambling Ban
Aug 11, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
A group on the pro side of the online gambling debate called, Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative has in a press release outlined opinions brought up at a US...
Another Country Regulating Online Gambling
Aug 11, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
South Africa can be added to the online gambling regulation debate. Proposing a bill that may cause taxation on the poker events and online casinos from the individua...
WSOP Coverage Debate and Debates
Aug 11, 2007
Category: WSOP
Who has the opportunity to cover the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour? Theoretically, anyone who is permitted a press pass and travels with a lapto...
Betfair Hires Ex-Virgin Boss
Aug 11, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Oscar Nieboer has been announced to as temporary brand director of BetFair. The leading online gambling group made the announcement today that it has employed the for...
Sealand to Launch Online Casino
Aug 11, 2007
Category: Online Casino
Sealand, a man made island of the coast of Suffolk on England's East Coast, will be launching an online casino that will accept US players.
Sealand&...
WPT Partners with Card Player
Aug 11, 2007
Category: General Poker News
The World Poker Tour has announced that Card Player Media will be an official partner and exclusively report their live tournaments.
"We are thrill...
PokerRNG6.0 Under Fire
Aug 10, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Online Poker games are all dealt with digitally created decks playing cards, all dealt out with the use of a random number generator that makes the dealing as random ...
888.com Adds Historical Trivia
Aug 10, 2007
Category: Poker Software
888.com, one of the most familair names in the online gambling industry, will now offer players a bit more than gambling entertainment on their site. 888.com announce...
WPT in Mississippi
Aug 10, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Beau Rivage on Biloxi will be the next televised event for the World Poker Tour. The WPT will televise this high limit event on Aug. 29th - Sept. 9th.
T...
Everest Poker Makes Power 50 List
Aug 10, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
In the July 2007 issue of eGaming Reviews Everest Poker was included in the Power 50 list. Everest Poker ranked 20th in this influential magazine; well ahead of other...
PKR Plans to Open Online Casino
Aug 10, 2007
Category: Poker Software
PKR, commonly considered to be a futuristic, or forward thinking online poker room, is planning to launch an online casino, powered by Playtech, whom they've rece...
Win a Seat to the Caribbean Poker Classic
Aug 10, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Online poker rooms offer chances to win seats to popular poker tournaments not only for the promotion and attracting new players but for the free publicity of having ...
Absolute Poker Bad Beat has Paid $1.2 Million
Aug 10, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Winning at Texas Holdem can be rewarding financially as well as give a player a feeling of satisfaction for a job well done. At Absolute Poker, losing can do the same...
Bodog Fight Challenge Poker Tournament Series
Aug 10, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Ever thought you could talk those mixed martial art fighters? Now you can and they will be on your turf.
Largest Prize Collectively Won By T-Mobile Player
Aug 9, 2007
Category: Online Casino
Since the global expansion into mobile gambling became more and more popular, players and analysts alike knew it wouldn't be long before a some lucky gambler hit ...
UK Gambling Act; 'White List' Jurisdictions
Aug 9, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
According to the British Gambling Act, which will cease to allow some forms of public advertising of gambling operators effective September 1, operators in approved j...
DGS and PIC Club Partner To Aid US Players
Aug 9, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Online poker software company Dynamic Gaming Systems (DGS) has announced affiliation with PIC-Club.com, providing payment processing to Internet gamers across the glo...
Irish Poker Open Qualifiers Begin August 13th
Aug 9, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Paddy Poker Poker.com has underwritten a huge Million Euro addition to the already large of the Irish Open Poker Tournament. The prize pool totalling 3 Euro Million w...
Anthrax's Scott Ian to Represent UltimateBet in Aruba
Aug 9, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Scott Ian won his seat on VH1's hit show, Rock Stars of Poker and will be playing on the UltimateBet team at the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic. The Anthrax guitarist a...
Bodog Pro's take on the TLB heads up!
Aug 9, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Bodog Pro's hold it down against Bodog Poker Players Heads up! Last night at Bodog Poker, two TL...
Online Poker reviews on YouTube
Aug 9, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Now you may see more online poker on You Tube. This video sharing portal has seen tremendous growth and with the Google as the new owners, the potential seems endless...
ChristChurch Online Gambling Operations to Cease.
Aug 9, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The New Zealand Governments Internal Affairs Department is requiring that the Christ church casino close all of their online gambling operations, and any other gambli...
RedKings Poker Mystery Solved; PokerStars Innocent
Aug 8, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Several weeks back, as the WSOPE satellite events and qualifiers were hitting their peak traffic, RedKings Poker and thei...
Royal Vegas Goes Mobile
Aug 8, 2007
Category: Online Casino
Spin3 leading provider of highly developed cell phone gambling solutions, powered via Microgaming, announced Royal Vegas one of the leading online casinos, has launch...
Ladbrokes First Half Report
Aug 8, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
Record profits were posted today by the Ladbrokes but all was not good news. In the report for the...
Utah Online Poker Players Receiving Mail
Aug 8, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Letters are being sent to Utah online poker players from state officials warning them that they could be violating state laws.
Utah is among a handful o...
Bodog's Latest Endeavor; Fantasy American Football
Aug 8, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Popular online sports betting, Online Poker and
5th Full Tilt Online Poker Series Begins
Aug 8, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Featuring 12 days of intense poker action and $7-million in prizes, the 5th
PKR Poker Strikes Deal With PlayTech
Aug 8, 2007
Category: Poker Software
PlayTech Ltd, leading online gambling software developer and distributor, has revealed a partnership deal struck with 3D online poker room, PKR Ltd. No other details ...
PlayTech Seeks Takeover Of European Market
Aug 8, 2007
Category: Poker Software
PlayTech Ltd, long recognized as a leader in the Internet gambling software industry, has released statements claiming they would like to acquisition rival companies ...
Maharajah Casino Group Launches Affiliate Network
Aug 7, 2007
Category: Online Casino
The MaharajahClub, owner and operator of 4 online casino,
Online Poker for Potholes
Aug 7, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Anthony "Tuff Fish" Sandstrom a regular You Tube user from California received the go ahead from the California Secretary of State to circulate a petition t...
Bo knows No-Limit Hold'em
Aug 7, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
It's like an All-Star poker tournament and '80s flashback at once!Coachella Valley California is going to be the site of the "All Star Poker Challenge.&q...
Gnuf Online Casino To Integrate Microgaming Software
Aug 7, 2007
Category: Online Casino
The recently launched gambling site Gnuf.com has announced partnership with leading online gambling software developer, Microgaming. Gnuf Ltd.'s deal with Microga...
PokerStars Protects Player Info
Aug 7, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Recently PokerStars announced they would no longer allow sites to give out player profitability information pertainin...
World Poker Tour In China
Aug 7, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The World Poker Tour Coordinators have managed to negotiate an extraordinary deal with the China Leisure Sports Administrative Centre (CLSAC).
Mr. Hu Jianguo, D...
PokerTek Automatic Poker Tables
Aug 7, 2007
Category: Poker Software
The PokerTek automatic poker tables have gained a foothold in the Chinese market. The tables, which show cards, pots and bets on a screen in front of each player, mer...
3rd Affiliate Series of Poker Now Taking Registrations
Aug 7, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
It began in January, the Affiliate Series of Poker (ASOP), hosted at the Cap Euro in London. A second ASOP was held in the Bahamas. Now comes the highly anticipated, ...
Euro 1 Million plus unpaid from Worldspreads customers
Aug 6, 2007
Category: General Poker News
One interesting declarations derived from the recent Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listing of Worldspreads, a spread betting company, was reported by the Irish ...
UK Gambling Promotion Restrictions Agreed Upon
Aug 6, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Betting companies will not create children's shirts with sponsorship and logo info and obey an advertising curfew.
The British gambling industry ap...
The British gambling industry ap...
New Sports Book 'BetLuck' Targets Asian Market
Aug 6, 2007
Category: General Poker News
A new sports book, BetLuck.co.uk, opened it's virtual doors this week, targeting the Asian online gambling market. Heading up the operation is veteran Bill Mummer...
4KingPoker Weekly PKR Poker League Kicks Off Tonight
Aug 6, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The popular online poker forum, 4kingpoker.com, has initiated a weekly PKR Poker League that kicks off tonight, August 7, at 8:30GMT. The private tournaments will be ...
Sky Poker Allies With Poker Project Sky Poker.com
Aug 6, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
The interactive poker room Sky Poker announced a joint venture...
National Poker Challenge Portland Closes
Aug 6, 2007
Category: General Poker News
A suburban poker parlor, located in Cedar Hills Oregon, USA, which was supposed to transform card playing, has closed its doors. Not because the Oregon Department of ...
B4Playing Introduces Direct Player-Operator Communications
Aug 6, 2007
Category: Poker Software
Software developer B4Playing, based in the Isle of Man, has introduced a new client tool that will allow online gambling companies to eliminate promotional e-mail not...
Super Slotto Celebration Hits Casinos Around The US
Aug 6, 2007
Category: Online Casino
Casino software and game developer, AC Coin & Slot has introduced a new community-style slot machine, Super Slotto Celebration. The anticipated new casino slot ha...
WSOPC Schedule Just Released
Aug 5, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Harrah's will launch the fourth season of its popular World Series of Poker Circuit with an extended schedule of 12 tournament stops at nine Harrah's casinos ...
Poker Stars Introduces Long Awaited Heads-Up Cash Games
Aug 5, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
PokerStars.com has long been one of the largest names in the online poker industry, however the poker room has always been...
Pacific Poker Sending 4 to see the Rolling Stones
Aug 5, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Over the years there have been many ‘Last Chance to see the Rolling Stone' concerts. In reality, they are no longer on world tours, and at current, are doin...
NETELLER Chief Executive Officer says
Aug 5, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
US players get their money and an apology, after the long wait. The Isle of Man based e-wallet Neteller is the in progress of trying to mend the damage to trust that ...
EcoCard Withdraws From the US
Aug 5, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
EcoCard is the most recent e-wallet to withdraw from the U.S., advising its customers that as of Aug. 24 the company will no longer process online-gambling transactio...
888 Partners with Ethoca for better customer security.
Aug 5, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Fraud management is a priority for many of the online gambling giants, and the newest to join on the bandwagon is 888.com, the Gibraltar-based gambling group.
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Kiwi Casino & FastWin Casino Up For Sale
Aug 5, 2007
Category: Online Casino
Christchurch Casino, a land-based operator in New Zealand who owns several online poker, online casino and online bingo sites, has been informed they have seven month...
The MGM Grand Detroit 'premier poker room'.
Aug 5, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Detroit isn't likely the first place you think of when you hear "unparalleled luxury" and "premier poker room." That might change this fall, a...
Online Gambling, France Faces Legal Challenges
Aug 4, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The latest blow dealt by its own Cour de Cassation, France's top court. In a ruling handed down last month, the court overturned a decision that had previously pr...
Police Impersonators Steal Gambling Machines
Aug 4, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Two men, posturing as police officers, have stolen a number of electronic poker machines from convenience stores across North Texas. They walked into stores, told cas...
Great British Poker Tour with entrance into EPT
Aug 4, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The Gala Casino in Leeds, England, is hosting the next stop on the Great British Poker Tour and Jo Beevers and Barny Boatman of The Hendon Mob secured their plac...
Asia Poker Tour Expected Impact
Aug 4, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
There could possibly be differences of opinion as to the origin of poker, but there's no doubting the card game has arrived as a vast world-sporting event no...
California Petition Scantioned local Secratary
Aug 4, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The San Diego Secretary of State's Office announced that it had chosen to give Anthony ‘Tuff Fish' Sandstrom the approval to circulate a petition, Shoul...
Ladbrokes Joins 'Income Access' Affiliate Network
Aug 4, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
UK's leading sportsbook, Ladbrokes, will soon be a part of the Income Access Affiliate Network, designed to provide gaming sites with competitive and lucrative ma...
Playstation 3 To Release New High Stakes Poker Game
Aug 4, 2007
Category: Poker Software
In just a few days, Playstation 3 will release it's newest card game, "High Stake On The Vegas Strip: Poker Edition", in the
All-Star Poker Challenge Scheduled For October
Aug 4, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The Spotlight 29 Casino, located in the Coachella Valley of California, has announced plans for an 'All-Star Poker Challenge', set to kick off October 13th th...
Online Casino Group Certified By Online Gambling Insider
Aug 3, 2007
Category: Poker Sites
Online Gambling Insider is an independent is a virtual watchdog for the online gambling industry. The organization delves into the backdrop scenes of online casinos, ...
Full Tilt Withdraws Moscow Millions Sponsorship
Aug 3, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
Scheduled for next month, The Moscow Million poker tournament received unwelcomed news this week from Full Tilt Poker, announcing the withdraw of their sponsorship an...
Grandmother Becomes First Online Bingo Millionaire
Aug 3, 2007
Category: Online Casino
An amazing story comes from Bristol, England this week as a 62 year old grandmother and pension collector made history by becoming the first online bingo millionai...
BetXTech Cashless Gaming Software
Aug 3, 2007
Category: Poker Software
BetXTech software development company, based out of London, and Regency International Casino have signed a deal to develop bespoke Voucher Redemption Terminals (VRT) ...
Sealand Casino Opening To US Players
Aug 3, 2007
Category: Online Casino
As published August 1st (Internet-Poker.co.uk/Poker-News | New Microgaming Online Casino Launched Sealand Casino), Sealand Casino will be opening their doors from a M...
International Poker Open 2007
Aug 3, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
The Royal Dublin Society Shelbourne Hall and the Jackpot Club in Dublin will be hosting The International Poker Open on Saturday and Sunday October 6-7th, 2007. ...
Home Poker Game Robbery
Aug 3, 2007
Category: General Poker News
Neighbors describe a Noblesville, Indiana subdivision as quiet and peaceful, located on the southeast side of Noblesville, but early Tuesday morning, it was the locat...
CEO Poker Tour AND the PPA Part Ways
Aug 3, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The CEO Poker Tour and the Poker Players Alliance are parting ways after some issues have arisen. Their relationship with the CEO Poker Tour was one where they were p...
Annie Duke featured in Psychology Today
Aug 2, 2007
Category: Poker Players
When Annie Duke appears in a national publication, usually the magazine has something to do with poker. In most cases one will find her in magazines like "Bluff&...
PlayTech Progressive Jackpot Awards $4.8mil
Aug 2, 2007
Category: Online Casino
WinAJackpot.com was the first progressive network to commingle land-based and online casino jackpots through industry leading software provider PlayTech and their sub...
Phil Helmuth Crash Footage
Aug 2, 2007
Category: Poker Players
Just before entering the WSOP main event several weeks back, Phil Hellmuth was crashed an UltimateBet race car that he was supposedly meant to arrive in. At the time,...
Greg Raymer for Vice President
Aug 2, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
When some one in the poker world hears the name Greg ‘Fossilman' Raymer, he is recalled as the 2004 World Series of Poker. His history of entertaining sungl...
Corrupt Online Gambling Sites Emerging Thanks To UIGEA
Aug 2, 2007
Category: General Poker News
When the US passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006, resident players were given two options - stop enjoying a private pastime, or find ...
Sealand Casino Opening To US Players
Aug 2, 2007
Category: Online Casino
As published August 1st (Internet-Poker.co.uk/Poker-News | New Microgaming Online Casino Launched Sealand Casino), Sealand Casino will be opening their doors from a M...
Four Winds Casino; World's Largest Automated Poker Room
Aug 2, 2007
Category: General Poker News
New Buffalo, Michigan saw the opening of the world's largest automated poker room yesterday, August 2, as Four Winds Casino and Resort made its grand entry to the...
Strategic Investments Into Asian Market By CryptoLogic
Aug 2, 2007
Category: Online Casino
Leading online gaming software company, CryptoLogic Limited, has struck a deal to acquire interest in 568 Network Inc. Developer of Internet based casual gaming softw...
Biggest Draw in UK - Online Poker
Aug 1, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
The Gambling Commission in the United Kingdom has become aware that online poker is the second most popular method of online gambling in the UK. Online admission on t...
CAP Euro Convention Attracts Top Industry Leaders
Aug 1, 2007
Category: Poker Industry
The Casino Affiliate Programs (CAP) convention will be in Barcelona in October, and it already has sold all of the available booth space. This is on track to become t...
Ladies Poker Tour Major Event
Aug 1, 2007
Category: Poker Tournaments
When you think about Holdem Poker do you think about Las Vegas? What about Atlantic City? Does Tulsa come to mind? The Ladies Poker Association hopes it will after Au...
Relieved US players begun receiving long-held funds
Aug 1, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Numerous American online gamblers have had their Neteller accounts frozen since January will have been relieved to at last see their money, as the Isle of Man-based f...
Lee Rousso to Challenge WA State Gambling Ban
Aug 1, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Lee Rousso, the American lawyer and poker player who is challenging Washington state laws against online gambling will have his day in court on September 21.
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William Hill Trading Slow, But Players & Profits Up
Aug 1, 2007
Category: Poker Law / Affairs
Popular online gambling operator and telephone sportsbook William Hill revealed recent trading reports that surmised a decrease in trading activity. However, the poke...
New Microgaming Online Casino Launched, Sealand Casino
Aug 1, 2007
Category: Online Casino
A new online casino is on the horizon - SealandCasino.com, powered by the leading Internet gaming software provider, Microgaming. Claiming to be the first ever n...